Barrel racer and wheelchair user Amberly Snyder will speak about her life story with the goal to motivate others to believe in themselves, and get “back on the horse” after a setback. Amberley Snyder is a championship barrel racer. She has been riding since she was three and competing in rodeo since she was seven years old. In 2009, Amberley made it to the National High School Finals Rodeo as well as the National Little Britches Finals where she won the Finals and World All-Around titles as well as finishing in the top 6 in Pole Bending, Goat Tying and Breakaway Roping. In January 2010, Amberley was involved in a rollover car accident, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. A year and a half later, she figured out how she could barrel race once again using a seatbelt, Velcro and another strap to hold her in place. In 2015, she competed at a high level when she won a fan exemption to compete at The American Rodeo. In 2019, Netflix released the film Walk Ride Rodeo, a biopic based on her life. Amberley also published her first book by the same name, Amberley Snyder’s Walk Ride Rodeo. Always a competitor, Amberley qualified for her first Pro Rodeo Wilderness Circuit Finals in 2021. She continues to compete as a professional athlete and has become a social influencer and motivational speaker.
